Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income from operating leases		$ 126,418	$ 112,715	$ 248,063	$ 224,189
Earned income from direct financing leases		347	397	703	802
Percentage rent		164	112	638	297
Real estate expense reimbursement from tenants		3,248	3,324	6,838	6,838
Interest and other income from real estate transactions		301	213	764	376
Interest income on commercial mortgage residual interests		448	447	901	892
Total revenues		130,926	117,208	257,907	233,394
Operating expenses:
General and administrative		8,735	7,830	17,984	16,435
Real estate		4,567	4,658	9,355	9,417
Depreciation and amortization		36,489	34,202	71,144	66,343
Impairment – commercial mortgage residual interests valuation		632	428	852	428
Impairment losses – real estate and other charges, net of recoveries		5,459	2,686	6,031	3,714
Total operating expenses		55,882	49,804	105,366	96,337
Earnings from operations		75,044	67,404	152,541	137,057
Other expenses (revenues):
Interest and other income		(72)	(35)	(91)	(47)
Interest expense		24,081	21,678	47,667	43,464
Real estate acquisition costs		280	96	409	695
Total other expenses (revenues)		24,289	21,739	47,985	44,112
Earnings before income tax benefit		50,755	45,665	104,556	92,945
Income tax benefit		0	495	0	54
Gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense		1,178	30	18,053	7,230
Earnings including noncontrolling interests		51,933	46,190	122,609	100,229
Loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests		9	(2)	16	(62)
Net earnings attributable to NNN		51,942	46,188	122,625	100,167
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders		$ 43,084	$ 37,330	$ 104,908	$ 82,450
Net earnings per share of common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.74	$ 0.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.73	$ 0.62
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		143,443,375	133,267,292	142,141,990	132,470,700
Diluted (in shares)		143,976,712	133,600,656	142,693,785	132,824,800
Other comprehensive income:
Net earnings attributable to NNN		$ 51,942	$ 46,188	$ 122,625	$ 100,167
Amortization of interest rate hedges		707	418	1,402	832
Fair value forward starting swaps		312	0	312	0
Net gain (loss) – commercial mortgage residual interests		282	(38)	107	(384)
Net gain (loss) – available-for-sale securities		379	(147)	553	(74)
Comprehensive income attributable to NNN		53,622	46,421	124,999	100,541
Earnings before gain on disposition of real estate, net of income tax expense		50,755	46,160	104,556	92,999
Series D Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	[1]	(4,762)	(4,762)	(9,523)	(9,523)
Series E Preferred Stock
Other expenses (revenues):
Dividends	[1]	$ (4,096)	$ (4,096)	$ (8,194)	$ (8,194)

[1] The Series D and E preferred stock have no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed. The earliest redemption date for the Series D and Series E preferred stock is February 2017 and May 2018, respectively.